Fish Folk with Erlend Sogge Heggen

Allen Wyma talks with Erlend Sogge Heggen, Founder of Fish Folk. Fish Folk is a collection of open source games written in Rust. Contributing to Rustacean Station Rustacean Station is a community project; get in touch with us if you’d like to suggest an idea for an episode or offer your services as a host or audio editor! Twitter: @rustaceanfm Discord: Rustacean Station Github: @rustacean-station Email: hello@rustacean-station.org Timestamps [@00:00] - Introduction to Fish Folk. [@2:17] - Initial concerns about using Rust in a game development project and how it worked out. [@5:46] - The inspiration behind Fish Folk. [@8:05] - The importance of modding and building an open and community-oriented environment. [@10:52] - Protection and licensing of the project. [@14:38] - The process of finding developers and contributors to the project. [@18:24] - Initial funding for the project and financing contributors. [@22:19] - Legalization and registration. [@23:37] - Fish Folk’s Kickstarter campaign. [@25:16] - Fish Folk’s several iterations and transitions and how they affected the development of the game. [@25:50] - The decision to switch from Macroquad to Bevy. [@31:40] - The overall experience and result of switching from Macroquad to Bevy. [@32:49] - Experimenting with different approaches and models for multiplayer implementation. [@35:22] - Plans on monetization. [@40:57] - Timelines and deadlines for the release of the game. [@44:39] - How to get involved with the project. Credits Intro Theme: Aerocity Audio Editing: Plangora Hosting Infrastructure: Jon Gjengset Show Notes: Plangora Hosts: Allen Wyma